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Compare 70/72 and 9/45

70/72 is greater than 9/45

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 72 and 45 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
    70/72 = 70 × 5/72 × 5 = 350/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
    9/45 = 9 × 8/45 × 8 = 72/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/360 > 72/360 or 70/72 > 9/45

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